Ukraine Asks Five Allies for 10% of Existing Patriot and IRIS-T Missiles
Ukraine wants more air-defense missiles immediately, but factory deliveries arrive on contract schedules that can lag urgent demand. Its proposed…
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Ukraine Says U.S. Delivered Just 24 Patriot Interceptors in 90 Days
Twenty-four missiles in 90 days: That is the full measure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave for recent U.S. deliveries of…
Ukraine Asks Lockheed Martin to Speed Patriot Supplies; No Commitment Announced
Ukraine wants faster access to Patriot air-defense systems as Russian ballistic-missile pressure continues, but its latest discussion with Lockheed Martin…
US Missile Shortage Could Leave Germany Waiting Five Years for Tomahawks
Germany could wait as long as five years for U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles and their ground-based Typhon launchers as the…
U.S. Approval Delay Holds Up Patriot Missiles as Ukraine Reports Few Left
A Patriot interceptor already held by a U.S. ally cannot simply be redirected to Ukraine. Because it is an American-made…
Ukraine Says Patriot Deliveries Drop to 12 Monthly as Paid Package Waits
Twelve Patriot interceptors per month: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that is the current U.S. delivery rate to Ukraine, approximately…
Ukraine’s Patriot Batteries Reportedly Left Without Interceptors as Strikes Cut Power to 600,000
Ukraine still has Patriot air-defense equipment, but it has reportedly exhausted the interceptor missiles that give the system its strongest…
Ukraine Reportedly Runs Out of Patriot Missiles as Ballistic Threats Get Through
Ukraine has reportedly exhausted the interceptor missiles used by its US-made Patriot air-defense systems, leaving sophisticated defensive equipment unable to…
US Reportedly Warns Tomahawk Deliveries Could Take Up to Five Years
The United States has reportedly warned European allies that some major weapons deliveries could slip by as much as five…
Ukraine Says Patriot Supply Fell 2.5-Fold as Missile Pressure Doubled
Ukraine says its supply of Patriot interceptors is moving in the opposite direction from the threat it must cover. President…
Ukraine Receives More Patriot Missiles but Still Seeks 300 for Winter
Ukraine has received additional Patriot air-defense missiles, but the central readiness question remains unanswered: how much of the country’s stated…
UK Funds Patriot Air Defense; 95,000-Plus Drone Deliveries Still Pending
Britain has put two sharply different measures of defense support on the same winter schedule. The UK is contributing £100…
Ukraine’s Patriot Missile Push Stalls as Allies Guard Limited Supplies
Ukraine needs more missiles for its Patriot air-defense systems, but the governments holding compatible interceptors are reluctant to reduce their…
Ukraine Says Zircon Is Slower Ballistic Missile as Patriot Supplies Dwindle
Ukraine’s military intelligence agency says Russia’s 3M22 Zircon is not the Mach 9 hypersonic cruise missile Moscow describes. In an…
Ukraine Seeks 300 Patriot Missiles, Half the Cited Annual Output
Ukraine wants 300 Patriot interceptor missiles for a winter air-defense package, but the scale of that request runs directly into…